For patients with severe MAC who are at high risk for open-heart surgery and whose mitral valve cannot be successfully repaired with the Abbott MitraClip™ device, Tendyne offers an alternative ...

Heart disease is a relatively common condition in dogs, especially in older dogs. In fact, it is estimated that approximately 10 percent of dogs seen by primary care veterinarians have some form of ...

It is used for select patients who have mitral valve stenosis (narrowing of the mitral valve) with symptoms, select older people who have aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve) but are ...

Normally, heart valves separate the chambers of the heart and keep blood flowing in the right direction. If they allow blood to flow backward or make it difficult ...

Polymer Mitral Valve Shows Well Early, but Long-term Data Key The surgical field is rich with nonmechanical valves that failed over time, leaving some surgeons cautious about early data.

If no mitral regurgitation is present on an echocardiogram, symptoms of mitral valve prolapse rarely pose any risk. The best treatment for each person may vary, but can include: ...

Mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation (also known as mitral insufficiency) are two different types of problems that might need valve replacement. In mitral valve stenosis, the valve is ...

A novel technology called intravascular lithotripsy-facilitated percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (IVL-PBMV) shows promise for treating patients with severe calcific mitral stenosis (MS ...

Mitral valve regurgitation – commonly known as a “leaky valve” Mitral valve stenosis – the narrowing of a valve opening Mitral valve prolapse – the valve flaps are too floppy or stretchy ...